Software Project Manager

MPI Ltd; Ashby-de-la-Zouch; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A technology consulting firm is seeking an experienced Software Project Manager to drive software projects in Ashby-de-la-Zouch. Responsibilities include creating project schedules, managing multiple projects, and ensuring compliance with standards. Ideal candidates will have a background in aerospace or transport, as well as experience in Agile and Classical environments. This contract role is based onsite for 3 days a week, extending until September 2026.

Qualifications

• Experienced Software Project Manager.
• Experience managing multiple projects simultaneously.
• Experience with complex safety critical development projects.
• Background in Aerospace or Transport is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Creates project schedules and drives software projects.
• Executes project within defined requirements for cost, time, quality.
• Ensures customer satisfaction through stakeholder management.
• Ensures compliance with standards and working laws.

Skills

Software Project Management

Communication skills

Presentation skills

Familiarity with Polarion

Experience in Agile environments

Experience in Classical environments

Education

Professional accreditation

Tools

MS Project

C

Java

Job description

Overview

Software Project Management

Contract role until Sept 2026

3 Days onsite Ashby-de-la-Zouche / 1 Day Chippenham office

Job description

• Creates project schedules and drives software projects in cooperation with stakeholders.

• Executes project within the defined requirements (e.g. regarding targets for project cost, time, quality, functionality and customer satisfaction).

• Ensures business success and satisfaction of the customer by professional stakeholder management.

• Ensures timely decisions about open issues, escalating if necessary.

• Ensures adherence to architecture, design, quality guidelines as well as product security and product safety topics.

• Manages and ensures compliance to standards, working laws, rules and regulations, intellectual property rights.

• Aligns project targets with R&D strategy (e.g. product portfolio, technology roadmap).

Key Skills and Qualifications

• Experienced Software Project Manager — ideally familiar with Polarion, C & Java

• Experience of managing multiple projects simultaneously

• Experience of managing complex safety critical development projects

• Professional accreditation

• Experience with MS Project

• Excellent communication and presentation skills

• Experience of working in both Classical and Agile development environments desirable

• Aerospace or Transport background is desirable